An independent Scotland would have a "hard border" with the rest of the UK and "would mean" having to use the euro, the UK Labour leader has said.

In a speech at the Scottish Labour party conference in Perth, Jeremy Corbyn criticised the SNP's record in government and said it was a "folly" that independence would transform lives for the better.

Despite earlier in his address saying a new Scottish state "would mean joining the euro", Corbyn later said, in the same speech, it would instead be a "prospect" for a new state.

His comments have been a "surrender" to a hard Brexit by the SNP's depute leader Angus Robertson.

Corbyn also said there has been a "drop" in support for independence and there was "no appetite" for fresh referendum.

Corbyn said: "Conference, people don't like the fact that an independent Scotland that stays in the EU would mean joining the Euro and having a hard border with the rest of Britain.

"Neither do they like the idea of giving back powers to Brussels that they have just got back, for example in agriculture and fisheries.

"Regular polling since Brexit has shown a drop in support for independence.

"There is no appetite for yet another referendum. To the SNP I say this. Listen to the people and respect democracy."

His speech comes just a day after a controversial address by London mayor Sadiq Khan at the conference.

The London mayor said there was "no difference" between nationalists and racists but despite that insisted he was not calling Scottish nationalists racists.

The UK Labour leader told conference delegates talk of a fresh referendum was being used by the SNP "to divert attention away from their appalling record".

His comments were described as "grossly disrespecting" the people of Scotland.

The party's depute leader Angus Robertson said: "Jeremy Corbyn has made it clear that he and his party are washing their hands of any attempt to listen to the overwhelming democratic will of the people of Scotland.

"That is grossly disrespecting the wishes of the Scottish electorate, and shows how deeply out of touch with Scottish opinion Labour have become. ''Jeremy Corbyn's message is a stark and depressing surrender on a hard Brexit.

"There is a clear democratic mandate from the people of Scotland not to be dragged out of the EU. To deny that mandate is to deny reality."

Corbyn said he would press ahead with plans for a constitutional convention to reshape how power is distributed in the UK.

Scottish Labour members gave the green light for such a convention on Friday.

The party's leader, Kezia Dugdale, wants a the convention to create a federal UK.